Chairman Message
The Department of Marine Biology is the first department in the Faculty of Marine Sciences. Established
in 1395AH (1975) as a Marine Science Department in the Faculty of Science, it developed into Marine
Biology Department in the year 1398 AH (1978). A large number of students have graduated from the
department armed with knowledge to serve the nation and have occupied several important positions. The
department looks forward to more of the graduates, post-graduates and doctorates after the adoption of the
plan proposed by the department. We, in Department of Marine Biology, seek to actively keep abreast of
developments in the field of marine biology. By taking advantage of internal expertise available to us and
opening the possibility of cooperation with other institutes and universities specializing in this area, the
Department of Marine Biology strives to become one of the best scientific departments specializing in the
area. This cannot be achieved without the support of my fellow faculty members, technicians and all the
employees of the department, who I thank for their cooperation and their contribution to the progress of
the department and look forward to more.
About the Department
The study of marine biology is an applied science that links various disciplines of marine sciences and
therefore the Department of Marine Biology is one of the important pillars in the faculty of Marine
Sciences.
It was established in 1395 AH (1975) as a Marine Science Department in the Faculty of Science led by
Prof. Anwar Abdualeem, who was a successor of Prof. Abdulkader Bohari. The program was limited to
the teaching of marine biology for bachelor’s course. The Marine Science department developed into
Marine Biology Department in the year 1398 AH (1978) chaired by Prof. Abdulrhman Kholi. Currently
the Department of Marine Biology scientific staff consists of 18 Ph.D. members, 2 lecturers and several
technicians, each one with distinct specialization in the field of marine biology, marine plant, marine
environment, coral reefs, animal behavior, aquaculture, marine pollution and other disciplines.
The Department offers bachelor's and master's degree courses and it is equipped with a number of support
units to facilitate the scientific study and research, such as fish farm, museum, in addition to the 6
laboratories equipped with modern equipments at Marine Science Faculty branch in Abhour.
The department plays an active role in the rehabilitation of national competencies that serve various
sectors of the state. It also contributes in terms of research, conducted either by itself or in cooperation
with other departments within the university or outside.